ABUSE TRUTH
signs of being abused: - being controlled - being called names and belittled - being isolated from your family and friends - being forced to do things you don't want to - being hit, kicked, pushed, shoved, punched - emotional breakdown the effects of abuse: - emotional trauma - physical sickness - mental illness - bodily injury - scars (emotional, mental, and physical) - flashbacks and nightmares - anxiety - paranoia the enemies lies through abuse : - everything is your fault - you are worthless - you deserve to be abused - you are a terrible person - you can never be loved now or again - you are not wanted - you are not loved - you are defective - you do not deserve to live - you do not matter - your dreams do not matter - you have no future - your heart will never heal the enemies take on abuse : The enemy brings us down through abuse. If he can get us in the right place at the right moment we can become a victim of abuse. The enemy likes to use those who are prone to anger and violence issues to bring abuse on others. These individuals are perfect vessels to be used by the enemy to bring us down. The enemy uses them to get inside of our mind. The enemy knows that we can become the weakest through our mind. The enemy wants to control our mind. If the enemy can get a hold our mind then he has control of us. He tries to control us through bondage in our mind. Bondage which abuse has manifested. The heavier the burden of abuse the enemy places on us, the more likely the chance that we will either not receive freedom (because of his deception) or not find it. That is his take on abuse : keeping you from freedom. the bondage of abuse : The enemy uses abuse in our life to feed us lies. The enemy Satan is the bringer of abuse in our life. The enemy causes us to be abused for a number of reasons. One reason may be that Satan sees our potential and tries to keep us from it. Satan knows that if he can cause us to be abused then we will lose our self worth. We will begin to think something is wrong with us. We will also believe that we caused the abuse, this is another lie of the enemy. Although it is possible that we took steps that may have lead to being abused, it doesn't necessarily mean that we deserved to be abused or caused ourselves to suffer abuse. Another lie that Satan doesn't want you to know is that he leads us to the path of abuse. Satan is the bringer of anything bad. Abuse creates bondage that keeps us from knowing the truth about Jesus. Abuse is one of worst types of bondage. Abuse will get to your mind and cause mental issues. Abuse leaves more scars in the mind and soul than anywhere else. Most of the time the abuser and Satan both want to control us through mind control. The abuser and Satan also both do not want to see you break free. The good news is though that you can break free from your abuser and Satan through Jesus Christ. God's truth: - You are beautiful - You are loved - You have worth - You have a future - You can be set free - You are wanted - You matter - You are treasured - You are accepted - Your dreams matter - Your heart can be healed - It's not your fault Gods take on abuse: God's take on abuse is the exact opposite of the enemies take on it. God hates abuse, it saddens the heart of God to see others suffering. God wants you to know that you can be set free from the bondage of abuse through the blood of his son Jesus Christ. The chains of bondage can be broken through Jesus and Jesus alone. Through God's word and prayer the bondage will begin to fall off. Over time through praying and reading God's Word (The Bible) your mindset will slowly become changed. Through reading verses on freedom, God's healing, God's love, and peace God can begin to start the healing process of abuse. Over time the verses will begin to take root in your mind and life. As the verses take root the chains begin to be broken. Once the chains are broken God's healing and freedom manifests in your life. Gods truth sets us free : God uses his word and the holy spirit to set us free from the bondage of abuse. Only God can truly set us free through the blood of his son Jesus from the bondage of abuse. True freedom from abuse only exists through the power of God. Nothing in this whole world can set you free except God. God can empty us of the pain of abuse through reading his word and praying. Over time things will slowly fade away and we will be left with the end result : peace. Once we have been exposed to the truth that God loves us and will set us free then it makes it easier for the bondage to fall away. Freedom from bondage isn't instant, it is something that takes place over time with sincere effort. We have to be determined to open all our heart to God so we can receive his healing. Even if it does takes time to open certain chambers of our heart, in time we will begin to allow God in the parts we once refused to allow him to clean out. God is a patient God and he is willing to help and heal us of our bondage if we will only let him. As long as we are trying to be set from bondage God will meet us at our place of need and he will produce healing in our soul. Help verses : Pain : Job 36:15 (NIRV) 15 But God saves suffering people while they are suffering. He speaks to them while they are hurting. Psalm 22:24 (NIRV) 24 He has not forgotten the one who is hurting. He has not turned away from his suffering. He has not turned his face away from him. He has listened to his cry for help. 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV) 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Psalm 34:18 (NIRV) 18 The Lord is close to those whose hearts have been broken. He saves those whose spirits have been crushed. Freedom : John 8:31 (ESV) 31So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, John 8:32 (ESV) 32and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:36 (ESV) 36So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. 2 Corinthians 3:17 (NCV) 17 The Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. Galatians 5:1 (NIRV) 1 Christ has set us free. He wants us to enjoy freedom. So stand firm. Don't let the chains of slavery hold you again. Peace : Psalm 29:11 (NIRV) 11 The Lord gives strength to his people. The Lord blesses his people with peace. Isaiah 26:3 (NLT) 3 You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! John 14:27(NIRV) 27 "I leave my peace with you. I give my peace to you. I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be troubled. And do not be afraid. New Beginning : Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Isaiah 43:18 (NIRV) 18 "Forget the things that happened in the past. Do not keep on thinking about them. Isaiah 61:3 (NIRV) 3 ............I will put beautiful crowns on their heads in place of ashes. I will anoint them with oil to give them gladness instead of sorrow. I will give them a spirit of praise in place of a spirit of sadness. They will be like oak trees that are strong and straight. The Lord himself will plant them in the land. That will show how glorious he is. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. |